Things I detest: • A political party complaining about the Affordable Care Act offering health coverage to the uninsured while politicians of that very same party sit secure with free insurance. • The stock market sinking the moment Congress shuts down and surging when we deploy our troops. • The defense industry giving $27 million a year to political campaigns. • No caps on campaign contributions. • A cap on income taxed for Social Security purposes. • Politicians lying and slandering rival candidates. • Government theft and fraud. • Congressmen posturing for party power, shutting down our government and embarrassing us worldwide. • Empty promises from those intent on winning elections. • Too few people participating in elections or in writing letters to the editor.